Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2012		Oct. 26, 2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 556,266		$ 475,095
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	147,334		145,438
Amortization	23,408		22,299
Deferred tax benefit	(60,101)		(70,443)
Net loss on divestiture	20,915		0
Pension contributions	(31,701)		(7,611)
Other items, net	14,623		60,276
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables (includes proceeds from securitization)	(148,839)		118,151
Inventories	(241,878)		(222,636)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(7,022)		(22,895)
Accounts payable	95,077		(81,253)
Accrued liabilities	(51,899)		(86,716)
Income taxes	(24,906)		67,809
Cash provided by operating activities	291,277		397,514
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(175,673)		(175,171)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	15,133		6,112
Proceeds from divestitures	16,777		688
Other items, net	(7,500)		3,660
Cash used for investing activities	(151,263)		(164,711)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments on long-term debt	(208,728)		(819,364)
Proceeds from long-term debt	198,419		1,310,066
Net proceeds/(payments) on commercial paper and short-term debt	19,996		(49,768)
Dividends	(333,349)		(310,565)
Exercise of stock options	60,664		54,879
Purchase of treasury stock	(80,016)		(160,146)
Acquisitions of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	(80,132)		(54,824)
Other items, net	1,536		5,940
Cash used for financing activities	(421,610)		(23,782)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(41,643)		(75,325)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents	(323,239)		133,696
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,330,441	[1]	724,311
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,007,202		$ 858,007

[1] The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.